Telegram from Gutzon Borglum to Theodore Roosevelt
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Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Isabella Greenway
Gutzon Borglum complains of the difficulties besetting the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission which have been complicated by the involvement of the National Park Service. Borglum will attend a meeting, organized by Senator Pittman, with President Roosevelt the following week with the goal of resolving the matter.
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Creation Date
1939-06-01
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Isabella Greenway
Gutzon Borglum has received no further word from President Roosevelt, but the rumor is that he will not be visiting Mount Rushmore. Borglum advises Representative Greenway not to make the trip.
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Creation Date
1936-08-18
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Isabella Greenway
President Roosevelt has confirmed that he will be visiting Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Gutzon Borglum would like Representative Greenway to attend.
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Creation Date
1936-08-11
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Eleanor Roosevelt
Gutzon Borglum outlines the original philosophy and purpose behind the selection of the figures for Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
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Creation Date
1936-05-13
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Isabella Greenway
President Roosevelt has confidentially told Gutzon Borglum that he will be visiting Mount Rushmore. Borglum plans to officially unveil the “great heads” of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln during the visit. He suggests that Representative Greenway could deliver a speech.
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Creation Date
1936-07-13
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Isabella Greenway
Gutzon Borglum has not heard from Representative Greenway in a long time. He encloses a letter he has written to Eleanor Roosevelt due to Greenway’s position in national affairs and her acquaintance with Roosevelt.
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1936-05-13
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Isabella Greenway
Gutzon Borglum will be publishing another Rushmore magazine for 1936. He would like Representative Greenway to contribute 50 to 200 words in the next 30 days. Borglum praises Greenway, stating that she can understand what it means to visualize Mount Rushmore and put it into words.
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Creation Date
1936-02-19
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Isabella Greenway
Gutzon Borglum encloses a letter he wrote to Arno B. Cammerer regarding his pay for the work on Mount Rushmore. The letter is being sent to all the members of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission and Borglum believes that many of them will be shocked by the facts. He intends to finish the monument even without pay. The good work done by Representative Greenway, Representative Werner, and Speaker Rainey ended up losing Werner his seat in Congress. Borglum jokes that he should be allowed to speak more often as he has elected three senators and got rid of four.
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Creation Date
1937-05-14
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Arno B. Cammerer
Gutzon Borglum outlines the parameters of his original contract, his struggles to amend the contract with the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission, and what he feels he should be paid in light of the multiple difficulties that have slowed progress on the monument. In spite of the current situation, Borglum vows that he will continue working on the monument until completion, whether or not he is paid what he believes he is owed.
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Creation Date
1937-05-07
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Franklin D. Roosevelt
The head of Thomas Jefferson “in all its essentials” has been completed at Mount Rushmore. The Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission has been inadequate for several years and, since there is a vacancy, Gutzon Borglum would like the new committee member to represent the Roosevelt administration. He suggests Herman Oliphant or Edward Bruce as potential candidates.
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Creation Date
1935-11-07
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Isabella Greenway
A problem has emerged with the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission as explained in the enclosed letter to President Roosevelt. Gutzon Borglum realizes it may be impossible for Representative Greenway to attend the commission meeting but he would like her to be there.
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Creation Date
1935-11-07
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Isabella Greenway
Gutzon Borglum regrets to hear of Representative Greenway’s illness. He is planning for a sub-committee to go over entries for the Mount Rushmore inscription competition. Borglum suggests members for the sub-committee and requests Greenway’s input.
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1935-03-27
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Isabella Greenway
Gutzon Borglum encloses a letter from Jackson R. Garrett and discusses how he might give Garrett a job at Mount Rushmore. Borglum has carried the load of Mount Rushmore as long as he can, and if the committee does not relieve him he will stop the work.
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1935-05-30
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Isabella Greenway
Gutzon Borglum describes the nature and rules of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial inscription contest being held by Hearst Newspapers. Borglum reviews the historical scope the inscription should encompass and also the concerns that Representative Millard has regarding adoption of the inscription.
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Creation Date
1935-03-14
Telegram from Gutzon Borglum to Isabella Greenway
Gutzon Borglum sends greetings and thanks for the passage of the Rushmore amendment which will allow completion of the Thomas Jefferson figure.
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Creation Date
1934-06-18
Report of Gutzon Bortglum to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission
Gutzon Borglum summarizes the events and legislation that led to the creation of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. He describes the current state of the monument and the circumstances presently preventing timely completion. Borglum puts forth a timeline, with estimated costs, for completion by 1936.
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Creation Date
1935
Speech by Gutzon Borglum
Text of a speech delivered by Gutzon Borglum on the occasion of the unveiling of the figure of Thomas Jefferson on Mount Rushmore. Borglum notes the historical significance of the impending completion of Mount Rushmore and invokes the architectural accomplishments of antiquity to underscore the success of Mount Rushmore.
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Creation Date
1936-08-30
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gutzon Borglum reviews the historic items to be inscribed on the west wall of Mount Rushmore. He describes the Mount Rushmore National Committee and its composition. Borglum argues that at least three women should be on the committee.
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Arizona Historical Society
Creation Date
1934-03-15
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Leonard Wood
